This is a pre-cut pair of stabilized woolly mammoth ivory grips (Mammuthus primigenius). These grips can be cut, drilled, sanded, polished etc. to achieve the desired result. This piece is rock-solid despite the crack on the underside. The colour of the ivory is a mix of black and terracotta.
Geological epoch: Pleistocene.
Age: Over 10,000 years.
Origin: Sakha Republic (Yakutia).